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Grown Ups (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Grown Ups is a 2010 comedy directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek and Kevin James. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $271.5 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. Critics gave it 10% on Rotten Tomatoes and 30 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

IMDb rating
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes
10%
worldwide gross
$271.5M
Metascore
30
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Grown Ups (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Dennis Dugan
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
Budget
$80M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Grown Ups About?

The premise of Grown Ups without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Five lifelong friends reunite with their families for a Fourth of July weekend at the lake house where they spent their childhood summers. The trip sparks hilarious chaos as the men confront their competitive natures and the realities of aging, while their children also learn valuable lessons about friendship and growing up. Reliving cherished memories and facing unexpected challenges, the group discovers that getting older isn't always easy, but it can be a lot of fun.

Grown Ups Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • sexy woman
  • cheerleader uniform
  • daughter
  • overweight
  • funeral
  • father daughter relationship
  • reunited friends
  • ash scattering
  • pregnant wife
  • voyeur
  • cleavage
  • father daughter love
+38 more
  • scattering cremated ashes
  • year 1978
  • chutes and ladders
  • pregnancy
  • pregnant woman
  • fat man
  • overweight child
  • flatulence
  • cannoli
  • mexican actress playing american character
  • part of duology
  • slapstick comedy
  • slimehouse
  • grammatical error in title
  • male wearing shorts
  • friend
  • school
  • basketball
  • coach
  • high school basketball
  • high school
  • outdoors
  • lake
  • hollywood agent
  • fashion designer
  • househusband
  • fourth of july
  • first part
  • bunion
  • mother daughter relationship
  • family gathering
  • bug zapper
  • baseball cap
  • treehouse
  • mother in law son in law relationship
  • forehead cut
  • drunkenness
  • fireworks
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Cast & crew

Grown Ups Cast

Adam Sandler leads the cast, with Salma Hayek and Kevin James. Directed by Dennis Dugan.

From the director

More from Dennis Dugan

More films directed by Dennis Dugan, best-rated first: Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore, You Don't Mess with the Zohan and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry.

Full filmography
Ratings

Grown Ups Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Grown Ups 10% on Rotten Tomatoes and 30 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

Plot

Grown Ups Plot Summary

What happens in Grown Ups from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 1978, a close-knit group of friends celebrated their victory in the junior high basketball championship under the guidance of their beloved coach, Buzzer (Blake Clark). He advised them to live their lives with the same passion and teamwork they displayed on the court.

Full summary

The whole story of Grown Ups, scene by scene

Read the full summary
Box office

Grown Ups Box Office & Budget

Grown Ups grossed $271.5 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, 3.4 times what it cost. $162 million came from the US and Canada and $109.5 million (40%) from the rest of the world.

2010 box office

Worldwide gross

$271.5M

3.4× its budget

US & Canada
$162M
International
$109.5M
Budget
$80M
US & Canada 60% Rest of the world 40%
Videos

Grown Ups Trailers & Videos

11 videos: 4 trailers, 5 clips, 1 featurette and 1 behind-the-scenes video.

All 11 videos
Official Trailer
  • Trailer International Trailer 1
  • Trailer Official Trailer 2
  • Trailer Trailer C
  • Clip Grown Ups clip 'Breast Feeding' - At UK & Ireland Cinemas now!
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Grown Ups?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What year do the friends celebrate their junior high basketball championship?

Cars

Cars in Grown Ups

17 cars on screen, including the 1996 Cadillac Eldorado and the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban.

All 17 cars
  • 1996 Cadillac Eldorado in Grown Ups 1996 Cadillac Eldorado Important role
  • 2009 Chevrolet Suburban in Grown Ups 2009 Chevrolet Suburban Important role
  • 2006 Cadillac DTS in Grown Ups 2006 Cadillac DTS Minor role
  • 2009 Ford Mustang in Grown Ups 2009 Ford Mustang Minor role
Details

Grown Ups Also Known As

40 alternative titles, including “中坑同学会” and “长大后”.

Also known as
  • 中坑同学会
  • 长大后
  • Duze dzieci
  • Grandes personnes
  • Copains pour toujours
  • Son Como Niños
  • 그로운 업스
  • 다 큰 녀석들
  • 다큰 녀석들
  • Kindsköpfe
  • アダルトボーイズ青春白書
  • Одноклассники
+28 more
  • Un weekend da bamboccioni
  • Drengerøve
  • Nagyfiúk
  • Büyükler
  • Miúdos e Graúdos
  • Oikeesti aikuiset
  • Niños grandes
  • 长大成人
  • Machři
  • Duże dzieci
  • Dospeláci
  • ขาใหญ่วัยกลับ
  • Οι Μεγάλοι
  • Дърти хлапета
  • מגודלים
  • Oameni mari și fără minte
  • Gente Grande
  • Однокласники
  • Lielie
  • Маторци
  • 亞當等大人
  • Odrasli
  • 中坑同學會
  • Những Đứa Trẻ To Xác, ზრდასრულები
  • البالغون
  • Starci
  • Nens grans
  • Suured

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FAQ

Grown Ups FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Grown Ups, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Grown Ups?

Grown Ups runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was Grown Ups released?

Grown Ups was released on June 25, 2010.

Who directed Grown Ups?

Grown Ups was directed by Dennis Dugan.

More films by Dennis Dugan

Who is in the cast of Grown Ups?

Grown Ups stars Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek and Kevin James.

How much did Grown Ups make at the box office?

Grown Ups grossed $271.5 million worldwide ($162 million domestic, $109.5 million international) on a budget of $80 million.

How is Grown Ups rated?

Grown Ups has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.

Does Grown Ups have a post-credit scene?

No. Grown Ups has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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